Who Should I Start? Kirk Cousins or Jimmy Garoppolo

Tuesday, February 24, 5:56 AM

Atlanta Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said that the team plans to release veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins on the first day of the new league year on March 11. If Cousins were on the roster for the start of the new league year, the Falcons would owe him $67.9 million guaranteed. It's highly unlikely that the Falcons will find a trade partner for Cousins before the start of the new league year. The 37-year-old veteran lost his starting job to Michael Penix Jr. (knee) late in the 2024 season and was the backup last year until Penix suffered a season-ending knee injury. In 10 games (eight starts) in 2025, Cousins completed a career-low 61.7% of his passes for 1,721 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions for Atlanta. The four-time Pro Bowler is nearing the twilight of his career, although he could have a chance to compete for a starting job in 2026, depending on where he lands in free agency.

Sunday, March 1, 6:24 AM

The Arizona Cardinals have interest in Los Angeles Rams impending free-agent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. New head coach Mike LaFleur is considered very close to Garoppolo after they worked together in L.A. "That's his guy," a league source said. Both Kyler Murray (foot) and Jacoby Brissett are expendable in Arizona, and LaFleur could decide to "create a clean path to restart his QB room by adding at least one veteran and drafting a QB." Jimmy G might not be in a rush to leave the Rams, though, as Fowler notes he has one of the best backup jobs behind Matthew Stafford, and the Rams "would welcome him back." If Garoppolo leaves, another option would be the backup job in Green Bay behind Jordan Love. The 34-year-old veteran appeared in only three games in 2025 and didn't have a single pass attempt.